ok, check out version
2.2.0
NEW:
+better image quality (sharper and higher contrast, but a bit less smooth)
+no more AutoImager (i wrote my own dilate filter)
+installation/right-click menu now not necessary. Just double-click "PDFrasterFarian.cmd" and use the regular Windows dialog box to choose a PDF to open and a filename to save.
+conversion is ~20% faster
+"promptless" support (can be called from a batch script without user input... post if you'd like more details)
I really hope this fixes the problems people had getting PDFrasterFarian to work and also offers good improvement for the older users. The interface in 2.2 is still text-based, but i'm working on 3.0 with a gui with layout manipulation, manual cropping, folders of images, batched conversions, etc.
Note: .NET Framework 2.0 is now required (hey... it's not as bad as Java)